I’m not a fitness expert, but I want to get fit again in an unhelpful post-COVID world that is being mean to online fitness coaches for some unhealthy reason?
Pretty fitness coach fed up with having to wear stupid sustainable fitness wear. Photo by Yusuf u00c7elik on Pexels.com
I used to do pilates in a gym.
I did the different levels and the groups had both men and women of different ages ~ some were even retired. All of us could do it. The coaches were really good and really recommended Pilates and all its benefits.
I liked the posture element as I need to do posture exercises for my condition.
Being slightly apple shaped I always veer towards exercises that firm the core.
History of Pilates
Pilates and dance have a long-standing history that dates back to the early 20th century. Joseph Pilates, the founder of Pilates, was a German gymnast and fitness enthusiast who moved to England in the early 1900s. It was there that he began working with dancers, including famous ballerinas such as Rudolf von Laban and Hanya Holm, to develop a series of exercises to help them prevent injuries and improve their performance.
The Pilates method, originally called “Contrology,” was designed to improve strength, flexibility, and posture through a series of controlled movements that emphasized proper alignment and breathing. This method was initially used by dancers and athletes to improve their physical performance, but it quickly became popular among the general public as a form of exercise and rehabilitation.
Dance and Pilates have a symbiotic relationship in that many of the principles and movements used in Pilates are derived from dance. The focus on proper alignment, core strength, and control of movement are all essential elements of dance training as well.
I remembered this wrong as I thought he was a ballerina. It is going in dance week as it reminds me of the sculpt ballet moves.
The video I found on the internet is pilates for dummies.
This choice of title caused a lot of problems as it didn’t mean the people doing it were dummies ~ it is one of those lost-in-translation slogans that don’t really work and just offend people.
The only problem is their videos work.
If you ignore the dummy title, the Pilates one is actually really good.
I own a copy of this and was so glad to find it after leaving my gym.
Not as thick as it sounds
I think you have to be careful with this title as I’ve been struggling for ages to get back to this level.
Where I started was the walk-at-home videos that incorporate pilates, once I got up to 3 miles ~ I’ve been able to keep my fitness levels up.
It starts with this 1-mile happy walk.
After I got up to 3 miles, I then incorporated Its Simple Darling
If you can’t manage this 3 times a week, ( I couldn’t), start with the 1 mile happy walk and ignore all the lies out there. You can do this at any age. I’m not retired yet so I’m not a senior? I’m not a teenager but that doesn’t mean I’m old? also if you are retired you can do these two. All the seniors or whatever in the gym I used to go to were doing all sorts of exercise. You have to slow it down a bit as you get older, but you definitely shouldn’t stop.
Not being funny, but I never did any of the cyber speed levels anyway.
~New spin classes at the gym? Photo by Budgeron Bach on Pexels.com
Once you have managed to do cardio and weights ~ you can then incorporate dance and pilates.
I personally think Pilates for dummies should be called Pilates for intermediary. As you get strength in your body ~ the Pilates DVD becomes doable.
It also compliments the strength training to prevent injury.
I’m just doing the standing version at the minute ~ but I will load a playlist of the whole routine in the slimming calendar for you.
Does Pilates class as cardio?
Is Pilates better for weight loss than cardio?
Practicing Pilates can be beneficial for your health and help you maintain a healthy weight. Yet, Pilates may not be as effective for weight loss as other cardio exercises, such as running or swimming. That’s because you’ll burn fewer calories in traditional mat Pilates classes than if you did other cardio exercises.
This section can be used as toning rather than cardio.
It all adds up though during the week.
As well as losing weight from problem areas, we also need to tone these areas up. Practicing posture exercises can also reduce apple shape. If you stoop your stomach is apple, if you stand tall it becomes flatter.
As with March in March ~ Dance Renaissance in June is a pure experiment.
I just tried the pilates and I can do it now ~ so if it helps you lose weight I won’t know till the end of June.
This is a personal choice and depends on what your goals are.
I find I have started upping my cardio towards the end of the month when my goals are due. Then just maintaining my weight at the beginning of the month.
Not sure if this is right but it worked last month after carb cycling for serotonin release.
The one-day mega steep hill walk worked in March also.
In June I want to lose at least a pound in weight, but I’m looking to straighten my posture and lose inches from my apple shape.
Conclusion
Adding pilates to cardio and strength is a new factor in the slimming calendar.
What the results will be will only be determined by actually doing it and charting any progress.
At the end of the day, it is better to do something rather than just sit in a hunch making covid 19 sustainable easy chair.
Hope the Dance Renaissance appeals to your home gyms and you enjoy June!!!!
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